But the accused persons, who did not have legal counsel, told the court that a police escort deliberately allowed them to escape. They pleaded not guilty to two counts of conspiracy and escape from lawful custody when they appeared before the Mpraeso Circuit Court. It is not true I opened the handcuffs,” he told the court. “After we arrested him, I saw handcuffs on his left hand,” the witness told the court. The court, presided over by Madam Mariam Saleh Sinare, adjourned the case to September 8, 2016.

Source: GhanaWeb August 30, 2016 09:33 UTC